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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-23
Notice To Purchase Timber Lands.

TT s. LAND OFFICE, AT LOS ANGELES,
u. Cal, July IL, 1887. Notice is hereby
given that Mrs. Marion G. Loop of Los An
this Office her application for the purchase OF
SCI of Section IA, Township 3 North, Range
15 West, s. d. NJ. under the provisions Of
All Act OF Congress approved June 3, 1873,
providing for the sale Of Timber Lands, etc.
land. Any person or persons claiming any
adverse interest in the said tract, are re-
quired to present the same at this office
within sixty days from the date of the first
will be barred by the provisions OF said Act
jy13-60t J. D. BETHUNE, Register
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-23
Dividend Notice.

AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
"A Directors Of the Los ANGELES COUNTY
BANK July Sth, 1887, u semiannual divi-
dend was declared at the rate of eighteen
1S) per cent. per annum on the capital
stock, being nine (9) dollars per share, pay
able Immediately. GEO. II. STEWART,
Cashier.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-23
1900 SHARES OF 500 EACH.

LW,The fully
1s grand domain only hall miles south
profitable branch Southern
These railroad facilities make the especially valuable
eromth
gathering manufacturing the
600 pounds
utscrItio o ire a the Office OF
FRANCISCO, STUART & OKEY, l2O West First Street.
A. ". BARRETT & CO., No, sCOurt Street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-23
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
LOS ANGELES SAVINGS BAN

LOS ANGELES SAVINGS BAN
At a meeting of the Board Of Directors OF
this bank. held this day, dividend at th e
rate OF five (t) per cent. Fer annum on term
deposits and at the rate of three (3) per cent.
per annnm on ordinary deposits for the six
months ending this day, was declared pay
able on and after July 1st.
June 80, 1887. J.V. WACHTEL,
20-Im Secretary,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-23
NOTICE.
The Old Santa Monica Hotel

Hot salt water Baths
IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOTEL.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
Three Months in Wall Street

Have things been lively in Wall stree,
lately Listen to this experience of a man
who on Sept. was q dry goods clerk
just back from summer vacation, bank.
rupt:
Sept Took an interest in Wall street.
Oct. borrowed 800 and gave it to q
broker for flyer"
Nov. 1-Profits of $4,000. Clerkshir
resigned. Tape measuring too prosaic fol
a man of genius.
Nov. 15-Profits amount to SIS, 900.
Permanent abode taken up in Wall street.
Dec. Profits $4,000. 1t is going to
be $100, 900 before Christmas. Then specu.
lation will be given up.
Dec. 10-Brokers want more margin.
Dec 14-There has been slump. eve
have been Obliged to sell you out" Thus
the broker! ''You owe Us Q balance o1
about 5000" Thus the broker also.
And this is Listory.-New York Tmes.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
THE FANCY CATTLE CRAZE.
Qlinoisans Who Were Enthusiasts for
Blood and Pedigree-Their Losses.


Gen. Charles E. Lippincott, who has
been appointed governor at the new Sol
sdiers' Home at Quincy, is one of the
nlinoisans who went broke on the Short
horn cattle craze. In 1875 there were a
dozen great breeders of fancy cattle who
made from $3.50, 600 to $500, 600 in the bust
ness They lived high when the craze was
on; nonchalantly gave their checks for
$4,000 and sometimes S20,0 900 for calves
with pedigrees, but which could be picked
up in the arms of a strong man and car
.ried off like any other veal. This was up
to 1874 In 1875 all these men were
broken financially. The cattle they had
paid thousands for sold for hundreds.
The calves which had cost half their
weight in gold wouldn't sell at all. The
whole fancy cattle bubble had burst with
as little notice as that other historical
bubble, the famous tulip mania of HOl-
Land
A few Illinoisans as far back as the so s
were bent on making this finer cattle
state than Kentucky. If it had not been
for these enthusiasts Illinois would not
be the second now in the rank for fine
b ved cattle. The state itself thirty years
ap> = appointed commission and empow-
ere. Y it to go to England and select, pay for
and import to Springfield 100 of the finest
bred ,Gttle that could be bought This
herd of blooded stock with long pedigrees
was sold at public auction at the capital
in 1859 After that every Illinois farmer
of means was unhappy until he had
either a ful,t blooded or graded" field of
Shortborus. If he had hogs he wanted
BerkshireS
Lippincott eft the state auditors Office
with about So 10000 His were the days
of fees. He we ut into cattle raising and
had some great snimels For the twenty
first Duchess of Airdrje he paid ST, 500
when she was on v six weeks old. For
the nineteenth DIT sle of Alrdrle he paid
e1O.5OO. These W. we first cousins TO the
Duchess cow at Am, srican Mills, NY, for
which Lord Skelmt vsdale paid SAT-, 600.
Lippincott went brok e, of course
Men who knew a gr .at deal more about
pedigrees than he wer Just as unfortu-
nate. w. R. Duncan. sf Towanda, now
deceased, sunk fortune OF quarter of
q million dollars. j. II. pickerell, editor
now of The American horthorn Herd
Book, sunk his fortune of E3oO,uOo in toe
same way. William Ste Sart, of Lee
county, did the same thing. so dld Gen.
Meredith, of Indiana. Their were about
q dozen splendid fellows, en-, ihuslasts for
blood and pedigrees, TO wi TOM ILLINOIS
owes millions of its wealth, IL OF whom
sunk their fortunes, as phone, Ts usually
do. There were j. II. kisse Hgen and
Edward lies, of Springfield. I hese men
raised the quality of cattle in thlS state a
cent a pound and increased the W light on
an average 200 pounds to the steer How
much has that been worth to illinois,
Can anybody figure it2-Chicago NJ sie
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
EFFECTS ON THE STAGE.

Floating Ice-A Raft Scene-Martne IF
fects-aIoonliGht Ripples-Cataracts.
The Old and much abused effect of floating
ice shown in "Unclc Toms Cabin" where
Eliza crosses the Ohio and avoids her pur-
suers, WIS originally done with set waters
and old soap boxes that were mounted on
rollers and pulled from side to side by means
of ropes. Then the effect was bettered by
covering these boxes with sea-cloth which
Is q piece of canvas painted in imitation of
water At last platform hung on heavy
bolts with two small rockers was substituted
and is still in use. The raft scene in 'The
World was produced by having man at
each one of the entrances who kept shaking
the sea cloth while the scene was on. This
was improved by having number Of boys
kneel under the cloth and give it motion by
raising and lowering their shoulders. Then
the barrel roller came into use. This con-
sists of long cylindrical frame covered
with irregular shaped pieces of wood painted
to represent sea. Several of these rollers
used at one time are effective. They are
controlled by a man who sets them in motion
BY turning crank. This idea is used in the
scene Of the old sluice house in "Alone in
London"
The best marine or water effect is secured
by painting a sea and building number Of
waves eliptical in form and fastening them
together by mean of elastic bands. These
waves when set in motion from either side
of the stage by means of a pulley are very
,delusive The beach effect where the tide is
seen to be In motion-that is, where the
waber comes up to the shore and then re-
cedes only to return again in another wave
is done by covering the stage first with a
sand cloth. The cloth is painted not only to
look like sand but is sanded as well. Over
this Is spread the sea cloth attached to heavy
sand bags that hang underneath the stage by
means of ropes that run through the floor.
When the cord holding the sea cloth is re-
leased the heavy sand bags draw it away
from the set rocks and bank, and as the under
part of the sea cloth is also well Sanded the
swash of the water is very nicely initiated
When the cloth has been drawn as far as
necessary the operator has but to pull it
back again and then go over the same per-
Torrance until the scene is done. This effect
is expensive.
For moonlight ripples and shadows slashes
are cut in the painted waters behind which
. colored silken' cloths are hung. These cloths
are sometimes spangled. The silken sheen
showing through these slashes produces a
good effect. Waterfalls are produced by
means of an endless roller Of canvas or by
directing a stream of real water over a
trestle filed in with real stones and ferns and
mashed in On either side by set waters. The
roller idea is seldom seen nowadays. The
: difference between these two systems can be
appreciated by those who can remember the
original production of 1.-The Cataract of the
'Ganges" and the spectacle of the "Black
Crook. Philadelphia Item.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
Curious Literary Discovery.

A singular literary discovery was made
at the monastery Of Mekitaristra, in the
island of ST. Lazarus, at Venice. A pet
monkey had climbed to the top of book
case, and was amusing itself in initiating
the grimaces of venerable monk, who
was trying to induce it to descend. The
animal. in sudden freak, seized hold of
bundle of papers and, breaking the
string, showered down on the father s
head a number of letters, the ink Of which
had become yellow with age They proved
to be long correspondence between Lord
Byron and the monks Of St. Lazarus, with
whom he had once resided. chicago Til
hume
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19

The bette noir Of women who get into
debt is the ieweler. One Of these had a
hard battle with an actress recently, in
which he was cleverly worsted. He had
been steadily prevented from making any
| seizures because he could not get his
hands on her property. But one day word
was brought to him that the lady was to
hold grand ball at her house that even
ing and he determined to catch her at last.
On this occasion, thought he, she will GER
tainly wear her jewelry and most expen-
sive dresses and will display all her costly
knick- knacks about her apartments. One
consideration only made the jewelers.
scheme fail; Knowing his customers, he
saw that it would make him immensely
unpopular If he should interrupt lady
creditor in the midst of her festivities and
fearing that such an act would drive trade
from his door he made up his mind to
wait till the conclusion Of the fete before
entering to make the seizure. So he Sc
cured the services of two officers and q
coach and drove to point just across the
road from the actress hotel There he
stopped and waited The night was long
and the dancers in the hotel across the
way never weary. At the time when the
enjoyment was at its height the actress
maid, that never failing conspirator, be-
gan quietly to remove the precious knick-
knacks and other valuables from the house
by back door. Morning dawned, and
still the fete continued At z o'clock,
however, the last guest departed, and the
jeweler, cold, hungry and impatient,
climbed the stairway. He was received
at the door by the actress, who was dressed
in a plain loose robe cher expensive dress
had been spirited away. She said sweetly:
''You have come to make seizure of per-
sonal effectss Very well; am about to
retire, and when I have done so you are
welcome to what I have on; but do not
touch anything else, for remember am in
the suite that is rented by q third party"
1t was complete. Not solitary piece of
seizable property worth taking was left
in the apartments and the jeweler retired
defeated.-Paris Cor. Philadelphia Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
9ai11 eagle
AS A SUNBEAM DRAWS THE DEW.

Mid the petals of the roses
Trembling dewdrops hide apart,
Till the morning soon discloses
Sunbeams mrrored in each heart;
Til each heart is warmed and lightened
And it'ssphere of action heightened;
All, the heart of hearts doth WOO
As sunbeam draws the dew.
Thou, my sunbeam, warming, cleaning,
Art the someone of my heart;
With thy heav'n alluring beaming
Blessing of thy joy impart!
To thy somewhere heaven take me;
What thou hopest of me make me;
Lol my hand and heart are thine;
In my heart, too, thou art mine.
C. l.. Wilson in The Current
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19
Trouble with Professional Nurses

The professed nurse is apt TO have viii
of her own, and in case of sickness to set
even the doctor at defiance. Columns might
be filled with instances of their fads. For
example, one experienced nurse having
learned from a leading accoucheUr to anoint
the new born babe before washing IT, per
sisted to the day of her death in greasing All
her nurslings from head to foot before their
daily bath, insisting that the practice was
necessary both for health and the beauty OF
their compilations. Another nurse could
never be persuaded 10 warm the water IN
which she washed til, baby. mo. marin,
she would say, 81 always washes children 10
water fresh from the hydrant; warm water
makes them delicate, " and she would unhesi-
tstingly give up good place rather than
yia1d the point.-Cor Boston Globe.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-19

Miss Cleveland expresses her belief that
people partake Of the nature Of the food
they eat, hut no one ever noticed that q
wolf becomes more lanblike through its
favorite aiet-Kihderhook Rough Notes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19
A Pioneer Prediction.

The Deadwood Pioneer thus predicts
the coming boom in mining stocks
Every indication presages another
boom in mining stocks such AZ was ex-
perienced in this city last spring. Stocks
which have dropped entirely out of
sight and which were held to be abso-
lutely worthless are being enquired fer
and bought, at small prices, it is true,
but small as the prices may appear,
when compared with the value placed
on the stocks month or six weeks ago,
they are indeed large and plainly show
Of returning confidence and revival Of
the spirit for speculation which has lain
dormant all winter. Another good
omen is the steady advance, even if
slow, in the price of all reputable stocks
and those of known merit and value.
Some of the more hopeful are free in
their predictions Of even greater boom
in mining and mining stocks than has
ever yet been experienced in this To-
cality and Of a more lasting and per-
manent nature. They advance very
PLAUSIBLE reasons for their predictions
and are so confident of the fulfillment
Of them that they are buying literally
Of all meritorious stocks at present
prices, satisfied that they will realize a
good profit on their investments"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19
Location Law.

January lst being legal holiday has
caused considerable discussion Of the
question whether a mining claim To-
Gated upon that date will give the To-
Gator an incontestible title to the ground,
provided the provisions of the mining
laws Of the United States were complied
with. The United States court has de-
cided that the title of locator TO a
mining claim located January 1st will
be sustained in all cases where the pro.
visions Of the United States mining law,
were complied with by the locators
The setting aside Of January lst IA q
legal holiday renders unprotestable
promissory notes and other papers on
that date but in no wise invalidates the
title TO mineral claims located on Janu-
airy lst.-Pioneer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19
Road and Bridge Fund.

The practice, which has hitherto OBJ
taincd in this county, of combining the
road and bridge funds in one account,
will, We are informed, be changed as
early as practicable, or as soon as the
outstanding warrants drawn upon the
joint fund have been paid and cancelled.
Ii is the purpose of the commissioners
TO keep, in accordance with the statute,
a bridge fund separate from the road
fund, and to require separate account
kept with each road district which shall
show the amount of cash received and
disbursed, and which will assure to the
different districts an equitable proper
ton Of the road funds, which under the
system which has been observed in the
past has been extremely difficult to
determine.
The policy Of combining the bridge
fund, which is essentially county
fund. with the road fund, which is
practically district fund, is so utterly
ridiculous, and palpably irregular as to
seriously reflect upon the official wis
dom, and executive judgment of those
who in the early history of this county
advocated its adoption. That the road
fund has been equitably disbursed in
the past, each district receiving its just
proportion, we gravely doubt, nor could
it be evenly distributed under the sys-
intention OF separating these funds and
keeping an account with each, as con-
tempated by the statute, will be ac-
cepted as wise departure from a rule
which can only excite wonder and sur
prise, that it has not been revoked be-
fore.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19
Now School Bill.

superintendent Jones new school bill
recently introduced in the territorial
legislature is complete revision Of the
township school law of 1888. Under
the provisions of this bill one director
for each school in the town constitutes
the township school board, which will
have general charge of tie schools, each
director having the especial charge and
control of his own school, as to employ
ing teachers, making repairs, and fur
nishing supplies.
Each school neighborhood will regu-
late its own school, subject to the gen
eral rules of the whole board and its
apportionment Of monies, the director
being required to act by and with the
advice and consent of the school sub
division. Teachers will be paid prompt
ly, on their bills being audited by the
director Of the school. In all disputed
matters the appeal will lie to the town
board, the county superintendent, and
the territorial superintendent.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19
Stewards SollloQuy.

The Bismarck Tribune is authority for
the following soliloquy OF Hon. A. S.
Stewart, member of the territorial legis-
lature from Fall River county, In his
private chamber at the Sheridan House
in Bismarck, prior TO the introduction
of his pet bill for the establishment Of "A
soldiers home at Hot Springs:
Il was disturbed in my slumber last
evening" said guest at the Sheridan
house and as | rolled over in bed
heard some one calculating in an ora
torial tone the words: why not, then
gentlemen, locate this grand institution
which shall live as a shining monument
to your benevolence and patriotism at
as the strange night voice reached this
point, doZed into slumber, for l WAS
very weary. But my rest was not long.
l was soon reawakened by the words,
the grand old soldiers The splendid
men whose lives were wrecked by hard
ships and priyations that our country
might live-these men, i say should be
cared for by and again l lost the
words in sleep. i now had become con
vinced that | was dreaming but when
was awakened the third time by the
words, 'and the man who insinuates
that my motive in advocating this bill
| Is anything more or less than patriotism
is base msligner and unworthy of my
respect i then began to think that
there was something wrong. Yes, he is
even more he is liar ! came upon my
ears in tragic stage whisper, and with
mingled fear and curiosity arose and
lighted the lamps The voice continued
Il love the dear old soldiers who
marched to the front. God bless them,
and | truly hope that they will be given
this home beside the limpid and heal
ing waters Of the Hot Springs, where
the air is ever balmy, the skies are ever
clear, and the whispering winds make
sweet @olian music through the bending
boughs " This eloquent closing came
from an adjoining room, and, peeping
through a hole in the wall, | saw DIR.
Stewart, of Hot Springs, standing in the
center Of his room, and judging from APP
pearances, he had stopped just before
getting into his night gown to deliver
his speech in favor of the location Of
the soldiers home at Hot Springs. He
made splendid effort and had the pleas
ure of knowing that he convinced the
gentleman in the looking glass that the
bill should pass"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19
Announcement.

The following announcement appears
in the Buffalo Gap News of the 10th
inst:
"A. d. Clark again assumes control OF
The News, it having virtually been
turned over to him on the first Of the
month, from which time he is entitled
to all business and accounts due the
same" +. +. STREET.
Mr.. Clark announces his intention OF
temporarily reducing the size of the
News to a seven column folio until spring
opens, at which time he informs his
patrons it will appear as a seven-column
quarto. Mr.. c. contemplates the erec-
ton of fire-proof press room in the
rear of his office, in which he proposes
to place new power press in the
spring,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19
Custer Confidence.

Whatever may be the opinions enter
tanned by others with reference to Gus
ter's future prospects, the fact Of very
high degree Of confidence being enter
tained by the residents Of the place is
most apparent The investment Of a
large amount Of capital in our tin prop
critics by the Harvey Peak company has
had a tendency to largely stimulate
public confidence, and strengthen the
hope Of the advent of more prosper
Gus era than has hitherto been ex-
perienced in the history of this place
Nor is it at all surprising, when the
situation is fairly considered, that the
people of Custer should indulge in a
feeling of confidence in the early ad-
vancenent of the place. When the fact
is taken into consideration that this
company fairly determined the value
of their properties before making final
payments, it is but fair to presume that
their merits are unquestionable, and
that in due time they will become ex-
tensive tin producers.
In the event Of their becoming value
able producers, Custer will receive such
an impetus as no town in the Hills has
ever experienced. and it will be as en-
during as it will be beneficial. A boom
based upon the assured fact of com
parative inexhaustible deposits of tin
cannot fail TO be enduring; fact, which
1t is only necessary to point to the tin
mines Of Cornwall to corroborate.
Everything points TO general revival
Of solid and substantial prosperity when
spring opens, and the confidence which
is now so universal among the people
here, may be said TO be based upon
reasonable propositions which we do
not hesitate to say are fully warranted